Daily Gaydar: Cynthia Nixon to join NBC’s Hannibal

Plus, Cher turns down Olympic opening ceremony offer, Easy Abby meets the sexy Whitney Mixter and we’ve got the trailer for the new lezzie film Concussion.

By Kristen Youngs and Hassina Obaidy

Published: 2013.09.16 04:38 PM

Former Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon (The Big C) will be joining the cast of NBC’s Hannibal as the recurring role of Kade Prurnell, “an employee of the Office of the Inspector General in FBI Oversight who is investigating the events of the first season and Jack Crawford’s (Laurence Fishburne) culpability.” [TVLine]

Mark your calendars for Thursday, Sept. 26—Glee is back! The season five promo has been released, and it looks like The Beatles will be the theme of the premier, “Love, Love, Love.” The two part Beatles extravaganza will continue on Oct. 3. [Broadwayworld]

Cher quickly turned down a request to perform at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The LGBT discrimination under the Russian government is apparently not something that the performer wants to have any association with. You go, girl! [Buzzfeed]

Hey, Pretty Little Liars fans! Troian Bellisario and Shay Mitchell recently starred in a short film called Immediately Afterlife, which premiered last week at LA Shorts Fest. We’ve got the trailer for you! [Shewired]

Lesbian web series Easy Abby has an episode coming out that will have every dreadlock and tattoo-loving girl tuned in. On the next episode, Abby volunteers to work backstage during a concert, when who else does she awkwardly bump into but Whitney Mixter (The Real L Word). Check out the promo and watch the unfortunately embarrassing encounter between the two. [Shewired]

The sexy Amber Heard (Machete Kills) is currently working on a new film London Fields alongside Billy Bob Thornton, Jim Sturgess and Theo James. “Heard plays the ultimate eternal sexual femme fatale, possessed of unusual beauty and hypnotic magnetism. Mysterious and clairvoyant, she sets a plan in motion to fulfill the prophecy of her own murder.” [Deadline]

Toys R Us has announced that it will stop marketing its toys as gender specific. Expect to see everything from kitchen sets to action figures being marketed to both boys and girls. What a great step for future generations! [Telegraph]

Speaking of enhancing our childhoods? What if our favorite Disney princesses did a little gender bending? (Aside from Mulan, of course) Hot, right? Check out how great these princesses look in their princes’ clothes! [io9]

Michael Jordan’s daughter, Jasmine, publicly came out by posting a photo of her and her girlfriend Tyson-Thomas on Instagram in August. She responded to users’ confirming that she is gay. [PinkNews]

The CW is in the process of developing a show about a transgender teen in Texas. ZE is about a teen whom comes out as transgendered and will be living her life as a boy. We can’t wait to watch the premier! [Hollywoodreporter]

The trailer for Stacia Passon's new les movie Concussion is out! Prepare for some steamy girl on girl action. [Afterellen]